Terrorism down in Kashmir but not out yet: DGP Dilbagh Singh
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday said that terrorism in Valley was down but not out fully yet as some elements continue to try and disturb the peaceful atmosphere in the region. Talking to reporters at the culmination of J&K Police Martyr’s 19th Football Tournament final in Srinagar, DGP Singh said that […]
Will locate missing Army jawan: DGP
Srinagar: JK’s top cop on Tuesday said the police and security forces have got clues about the missing Army jawan in Kulgam district and expressed confidence that the soldier will be located. “Few days back, an army jawan, who was on leave, has been reported missing. Police and security forces are carrying out operations and, […]
53 incidents from across border detected in three years: MoS Home
Dropping of arms, drugs through drones
New Delhi: Drones are being used for smuggling of arms and narcotics from across the border in Punjab and 53 such incidents were detected in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik said anti-national elements and smugglers are using drones for smuggling of […]
Tiranga shikara rally organised at Dal Lake
Srinagar: A Tiranga shikara’ rally was organised at the Dal Lake here on Tuesday as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations in the run-up to Independence Day. The event was organised by Salute Tiranga — a New Delhi-based NGO. The rally, in which about 150 people participated, took place from Nehru Park to […]
1,006 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave
Jammu: Over 1,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar camp here on Tuesday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to undertake the onward journey to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine. As many as 3.97 lakh pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the shrine since the beginning of the 62-day-long annual pilgrimage on July […]
Air force chopper airlifts private chopper near Amarnath cave
Srinagar: A military transport helicopter Tuesday came to the rescue of a private operator providing heli-services for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims after its single-engine copter developed some snag at the Panchtarni helipad of the pilgrimage, officials said. A Mi 17 V5 helicopter of the Air Force successfully recovered an AS-350 helicopter operated by a private […]
Teenage girl from border village attends ISRO young scientist programme
Samba/Jammu: A teenage girl from a border district in Jammu and Kashmir has garnered admiration among the people in her village for her participation in an ISRO-sponsored young scientist programme. Bhupinder Kaur, a student of class 10 at the government high school in Abtal village — a village barely two kilometres from the International Border […]
GST Council meets today
New Delhi: The GST Council in its meeting on Wednesday is likely to finalise the modalities for determination of supply value in online gaming and casinos for levying 28 per cent tax. The Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, in its last meeting on July 11 approved levying 28 […]
Landmine found near border fence in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A landmine was detected during the cutting of wild grass near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. The landmine was noticed by a group of porters engaged by the Army to clear the border fence area of wild grass in Balakote sector around this afternoon, the officials said. […]
OGW of terror outfits detained under PSA in Rajouri
Jammu: An overground worker of terror outfits has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act in Rajouri district, police said on Tuesday. Mohammad Shabir, a resident of Draj village in Kotranka tehsil, is the second overground worker to be detained under the Public Safety Act in the border district within a week. On July […]
